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Ron Johnson: “Iran has been at war with us for 47 years in a low grade…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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US Sen. Ron Johnson on the war with Iran and its mission | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 00:24

So you voted this week against a war powers resolution to block future US Military action in Iran. It failed mostly on party lines. But describe why you voted against it. Well, first of all, we have to recognize Iran has been at war with us for 47 years in a low grade war. but they have the blood of hundreds, maybe thousands of Americans on their hands. The largest state sponsor of terror. They've declared that we are, you know, death to America, death to Israel. (00:24–00:30)

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